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PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907.

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UNITED STATES ARTHUR ROBERTS, OF DAMAR, KANSAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug'. 27, 1907.

Application ned March 25,1907. seria No. 364,246.

To all 'whom L may concern:

Bo it known that l, ARTHUR ROBERTS, a` citizen oi the United States, and a resident oi Damar, in the county of Reeks and State of Kansas, have invented an Improvement in End-Gates, of which the lfollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in endgates and particularly to means for securing the same in working position.

The details of construction, arrangement, and combination of parts embodying my invention are as hereinafter' described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a rear end elevation of a wagon-body and end-gate constructed according t0 my inventiona portion being broken away to show interior construction. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a perspective view oi one side of the wagon body showing a portion of the attachment embodying my invention. Fig. 4l is a plan view of the wagon body and end-gate, the latter being in the eX- tonded position. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal seetion of the end-gate and adjacent portion of the wagon body. Fig. G is a perspective view oi an end-gate of the usual iorm.

A indicates a wagon-body and B a combined endgate and shovel-board; that is to say, the end-gate may be placed in vertical position as indicated in Figs. l and 2, when it performs the function of an ordinary end-gate, or it may be supported in an inclined position, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5, when it is adapted lor use as a shovel-board in leading a wagon.

As shown best in Fig. 3, a metal plate l is applied to the rear end oi each side 2 of the wagon body A and is secured by rivets passing transversely through the same. On the inner side of the wagon-body each such plate is provided with a lateral projection or ilange 3 against which the side edges of the end-gate B abut when the gate is in vertical position as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. The end-gate B is lined interiorly with plate metal t which is extended at right angles to form triangular sides 4a. The inner ends of such sides ifL are bent laterally outward to 'form iianges 4b, which, when the end-gate is extended in the inclined position indicated in Figs. l and 5, abut the 'flanges 3 before described.

As will be seen in Fig. 2, there is a space between the lateral flanges 4:1 and the projecting side edges 5; see Fig. 2. This space is necessary to enable the end-gate to be properly manipulated for placing it in the vertical or inclined position.

The means for iastening or securing the end-gate in vertical position are as follows. Angular metal plates 6 are hinged to the metal casing l of the sides of the wagon-body and latches 7 are pivoted thereto. Each latch is in the nature of a bar having its ends iormed as hooks which project vertically in opposite directions. The larger and outer hook 7 is adapted to project through a slot GEL iormed in a swinging plate or latchcarrier, C, and a corresponding slot 1L is formed in the inner portion of the metal casing l secured to the sides of the wagon-body. lt will now be seen that when the end-gate is set in vertical position as in Figs. l, 2, its side edges 5 abut the flanges 3 forming a part of the metal casing oi the wagon-body sides 2. Then, the latch-carriers G being swung to the closed position indicated in Figs. l, 2, the latches may be turned into horizontal position and thus brought into alinement, whereby their outer hooked ends 7 u are caused to project through the slots l in plates l and engage the latter as shown in Fig. l. Thus, the end-gate is iirmly secured in place; but it is requisite to lock the latches G in such position, and for this purpose I employ the following means. A metal plate 8 having the form oi an inverted T is secured to the outer side of the endgate B, and a perforated lug 8 is extended centrally from its lower edge. The hooks 7 b of the latches 7 enter the perforation in the lug 8 and are held therein by a locking device 9 consisting of a metal bar or plate pivoted at l() to the plate 8, and having its lower end projected outward so as to bear upon the upper sides of the hooks 7. The friction of the parts with each other suffices to hold the lock 9 in place. Bysuch engagement of the hooks 7b with the lug S, and the engagement of the hooks 7 L with the catches formed at the upper ends of the slots l@ in plates l., it is obvious that the lateral spreading ol the sides of the wagon body is prevented. Se lar, however, as relates to holding the latches in place, that is to say, in locking position for holding the end-board vertical, it would suffice to dispense with the hooks 71 and allow the adjacent inner ends of the hooks to simply rest on the plate 8. I desire it understood that any suitable device may be employed for holding the hooks in horizontal or locking position.

ln order to unlatch or unfasten the end-gate B, the locking' device 9 is swung up to vertical position indicated by dotted lines Fig. l., and then the inner ends of the latches 7 are pressed upward whereby they are disengaged from the lug 8" and the latches, when in the vertical position indicated by dotted lines, are iree from engagement with the metal casings l. Then the latch-carriers G may be swung laterally as is shown in Figs. 3, 4|-, 5, and the end-gate B may be lowered to the inclined position shown in Figs. 4, 5, or removed altogether, as conditions require. The function of the latches 7 is to prevent the end-gate swinging or moving backward. For preventing its vertical movement when the latches are closed, the swinging carriers G are provided in their outer edges with notches Gb; see Figs. l and 3. When the latch-carriers are closed as shown in Figs. l and 2, the notches Gb engage with the y lateral ends of the inverted 'JJ-shaped plate 8; see Fig.

released and the carriers 6 swung outward as indicated in Figs. 3, 4, 5.

In place oi employing an end-gate which is also adapted to serve as a shovel-board, I may employ an ordinary form oi end-gate Bf, shown in Fig. 6, but it will be secured by the saine lastenings shown in the other figures and already described.

What I claim is- 1. The combination, with the Wagon-body and end-gate, of means for securing the latter in vertical position, the same consisting of swinging plates 6 hinged to the sides of the body, latches in the form of hooks pivoted to said plates, a metal plate secured to the back of the end-gate and having a projection upon which the inner ends of the latches rest when in locking position, and a swinging device pivoted to the back of the end-gate and adapted to engage said inner ends of the latches; the sides of the body having slots and catches with which the latches engage, as shown and described.

2. The combination, with a wagon-body having inward shoulders adjacent to the rear ends of its sides and provided With slots and catches adjacent to said shoulders, and an end-gate having' on its rear side a plate provided with an apertured flange, of means for securing the endgate and supporting; the sides of the Wagon-body against outward pressure. the saine consisting of swinging latchcarriers 6 and latches proper pivoted thereto and constructed in the form of a double hook, the outer' hooks engaging catches in the Wagon-body sides and the inner or down-turned hooks, vengaging the aforesaid apertured plate, and means for holding them in such engagement, substan tially as described.

ARTHUR ROBERTS.

Witnesses z J. H. MALoNE, J. B. TRoMLAY.

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